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Santa and Mrs. Claus - a.k.a. Gregg and Tammy Blair - passed through a security checkpoint at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport's Terminal C before welcoming Snowball Express guests on Friday. More than 1,700 children and spouses of fallen military personnel are being treated to five days of festive fun, including trips to Six Flags, the Fort Worth Stockyards and the Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade in downtown Dallas.
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It wasn't long ago that the Detroit Red Wings were high above the competition. They were the 747 with the rest of the league looking like ants. Don't look now but… Detroit has company.
On February 6th, Detroit carried a huge lead ahead of the rest of the Western Conference with 86 points. At that time, the now runner-up Stars trailed them with 69 points. In less than a month, Dallas has made up 14 points by going 9-3-0 during that time. Meanwhile, Detroit went 2-8-2 adding only six points. Now the two are only separated by three points. Despite the fact Detroit has played two fewer games, this is an amazing fall from grace for the perennial powerhouse. Will they collapse? At the beginning of February, their strangle hold seemed unbreakable and no one would have predicted such vulnerability. Now, the last two weeks have added even greater intrigue.
First, we have the return of the king. The quack attack is back at full force. Going into Monday, Anaheim had gone 9-1-0 since Detroit began their collapse. It all started with the return of Niedermayer and when that proved not enough, Selanne reemerged to put them over the top with 12 points in 11 games. The elder wonder even had a five-point game to boot. He's done exactly what he needed to in order to dig them out of their big hole. He both inspired and produced for a flailing team.
Next, the Colorado Avalanche add Foppa then Foote. We have yet to see how much these two potentially significant moves will help the Avs, but the returns of both Sakic and Stastny this month are definitely huge for this team. IF they can somehow get healthy, they can challenge the elite. I say this even with the loss of Svatos for the season. A healthy Sakic, Stastny, Smyth(eekk) and especially Foppa would definitely outweigh that loss on offense. Mentioning the Foote acquisition on the back end, this takes us into the trade deadline and back to the Pacific.
San Jose got the help they desired on defense. Brian Campbell will come in and do what Matt Carle couldn't… yet. He will produce as a great puck mover and play solid in his own. San Jose gets that much better where they needed it and they have plenty of forwards to fill the gap left by Bernier in the short term.
Finally, Dallas made the huge splash by acquiring Mr. Brad "I know how to make an entrance" Richards. With this move, Dallas has put the final nail in the coffin when it comes to thinking this is the team where offense comes to die. With the Morrow and Ribeiro connection and Richards making role players into semi-stars, this team looks primed to take over the top spot in the Western Conference. Will Detroit let them?
Let's recap. The Pacific is coming after Detroit. The Wings are no longer running this joint. Colorado is the huge darkhorse to come into prominence, but without health they will struggle to stay in 8th. During all these moves to catch up, Detroit has struggled with injuries and recently lost their best player in Lidstrom for a significant amount of time. Will the return of ancient Hasek make up for this. No… he is no better than Osgood anyway. Will Cleary make up for this. Umm no. The return of other D may help, but at their age and/or fragility (Kronwall), I'm not counting on them all.
Detroit chose to try to do one of the most difficult things in both fantasy and real sports. They are trying to play for now and the future. Is there team strong and deep enough to win it all and not sacrifice future players like Hudler for the now? Most teams aren't. In recent history, it would be just like Detroit to dominate and disappear. The rest of the conference is catching up, and they've done nothing.
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Sell High:
Peter Forsberg, C, COL
If you can still trade… sell, sell, sell and then sell. We have been waiting forever for this guy to have value again. If you have a Colorado fan in your league, this may be the time already. Otherwise, after one great game, the time would be ideal. Use your best judgment, but I wouldn't be too picky. Forsberg is much older than his age. I think you know what I mean. You shouldn't take the extremely high risk when his name should get you a decent return very soon. Let someone else bask in the memories of glory days past, and avoid the harsh reality to come.
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Zack Stortini, RW, EDM
Edmonton has featured several interesting youngsters this year, but Stortini seems to be one that most teams overlook. He has been a consistent PIM producer with double-digit penalty minute games in each month. Recently, he has increased that to the tune of 3 double-digit games in February. At only 22 years of age, he is showing he isn't necessarily one dimensional either with 8 points on the season. With only 79 games of experience, he could easily mature into a 20 and 150 player. He is actually on pace for over 200 PIM this year, is top five in the category and has just begun his career. He should increase points and decrease penalties but still be extremely serviceable in PIM leagues for years to come.
Dick Tarnstrom, D, CLS
Teams need to grab this guy for the stretch run. Before Columbus he had 5 points in 28 games. With Columbus he has had 7 points in 10 games. Is he back to the player he was in the old NHL? I sure hope so. He scored like he was in the modern NHL back then. Don't forget he had 52 points with Pittsburgh in 2003-04. He is fitting in well as the Columbus QB.
Cactus of the Week: The player you shouldn't touch right now.
Martin Havlat, RW, CHI
As if you didn't realize this already. Martin Havlat is the most frustrating player to own in fantasy. Or is he? At least you always can count on him getting hurt. How much longer can this guy keep it up? Before you know it, Martin may fade away into the distance as his diminishing skills resulting from injury cause him to scale back his play and eventually give up his dream. It is sad really, but often a reality for players in sports as physical as hockey. Chicago has a future now and may not hesitate to pass him by. If you didn't get rid of him while you could, don't do it now. Right now you should not trade nor drop Havlat. He is too go to drop and too low to trade. That IS pretty frustrating. Good luck in your return from yet another surgery Martin. I'm sure glad I don't own you.
Fantasy Flashback: Your weekly reminder that fantasy hockey is a rollercoaster.
PIM Machines, NHL
In case you didn't notice, the NHL has been a bit rougher this year. There is more fighting and more minutes spreading around. Perhaps it is all a trickledown effect from a couple feisty new guys like Carcillo and Boll. It does take two to tango. Or maybe the NHL is loosening the reigns a bit. Overall, it just seems this can be attributed to a great new crop of scrappers coming into the league. The top of the leaderboard is littered with youngsters for this category.
2006-07: Full Season: 51 Players 100+ PIM, 6 Players 150+ PIM, Leader 233 PIM
2007-08: 3/4 Season: 26 Players 100+ PIM, 8 Players 150+ PIM, Leader 244 PIM
With 76 players with 75 PIM or more, the league is well on its way to passing the 51 over 100 last year. Carcillo has been an amazing leader despite his injuries and demotion. The league already has a higher leader in him and more 150+ with many games left to play. I really like to see this because it helps to diversify value to players in leagues in other ways besides scoring.
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The line for birthday cake snaked around the lobby as friends joyfully greeted each other and laughter became part of the song being played by the piano in the next room.
The last Friday of every month is a cause for celebration at the Sparks Senior Center, located at 97 Richards Way.
Seniors can have their blood pressure tested for free by Sparks firefighters before enjoying lunch and a slice of birthday cake.
Everyone receives raffle tickets for the chance to win a bouquet of flowers donated by Amy's Flowers located at 1349 Baring Blvd.
And this particular Friday was even more festive, as seniors dropped in for the annual open house and ice cream social as part of Older Americans Month.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Chick-fil-A set a one-day sales record on Wednesday amid an ongoing controversy over a company executive's public stance against same-sex marriage, company officials said Thursday.
The Atlanta-based company confirmed in a statement that the sales record was broken Wednesday after it was declared "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and Fox News talk-show host.
Chick-fil-A vice president Steve Robinson said the company won't release sales figures for Wednesday. Customers lined up outside restaurants and the Rev. Billy Graham, the 93-year-old evangelist, dined on a Chick-fil-A lunch on the record-setting day.
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Participants are encouraged to come to the fast-food chains and kiss a fellow demonstrator of the same sex?? Wouldn't you call that a perversion?Who in their right mind would go up to a stranger and kiss them?I'm sorry but that just aint normal,then you wonder why people don't like that kinda stuff, is that the best the gays can come up with??I can see a sit in ,as long as you buy something in there restaurant but regular normal people would n0t do something that stupid.


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- New EcoDesk in Walker Lounge! Want to pick up lightbulbs, find out where to dispose of your mini fridge, pick up a Little Green Book, or just want to hang out? Stop by Sundays 1-3 pm or Mondays - Wednesdays 8-10 pm in Walker Lounge next to the RA Desk.
- Submit your news to the new Claremont Colleges Sustainability Newsletter Our newsletter has gone Claremont Colleges wide! This monthly newsletter highlights the latest sustainability happenings, news, events and announcements on our campuses. Email sustainability with your submissions and sign up to receive it here.
- Reusable dishes available through Pomona Catering! This fall, Catering is piloting the new program for catered events to use Corelleware instead of disposables. To order, request Corelleware in the Special Requests section of the CaterTrax system. Try it out at your next catered event!
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No Impact Week promotes environmental consciousness 184 Pomona College students, faculty, and staff pledged to live with a reduced impact for one week. Each day's events had a themes, such as transportation. Events such as the Water Bottle Taste Test at the SCC and screening of No Impact Man kept the week informative and fun. Read more about the competition here!
Pomona bioswales capture rainwater and help fight drought The College recently added a series of bioswales to capture rain runoff and recharge the aquifer. When rain comes down the bioswales fill with water and soak into the ground instead of running into storm drains. Read more here.
New bicycle repair station Installed in January, Pomona's new bicycle repair station allows commuters and students to access 24/7 tools and instructions for self-repairs. Funded by the President's Sustainability Fund for students and located by the southwest corner of the Smith Campus Center. Ream more here.
Pomona's electric vehicle stations part of workplace case studies Furthering the College's vision for sustainability, it installed six EV stations when constructing the campus's newest parking structure in 2011. The college provides access to EV stations for the public as well as inexpensive charging for staff, hoping to encourage more alternative forms of commuting. These stations were part of a charging at work case study report put out by the California Plug-In Electric Vehicle Collaborative. Read the full case study on pages 18-19 here [pdf] .
Pomona makes the Princeton Review's Green Honor Roll Pomona College is one of only 22 colleges nationwide to make the Princeton Review's Green Honor Roll. Pomona achieved the highest score possible under the evaluation criteria provided by the Princeton Review. To read what criteria took Pomona to the top, check this article out.
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Guelph Bible Conference Centre is located in the beautiful city of Guelph, Ontario. We are looking for a hardworking, motivated individual with a servant attitude, who is interested in serving as both the Executive Chef and as overall Food Service Manager. He/she is to work as part of the GBCC ministry and have the desire and calling to be both a leader and team member serving full-time, in a "hands-on" position at a Christian Camping/Conference Centre.
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Lady Cyclones net sixth-straight league tennis title
By Matt Hill
It's the sixth-straight Three Rivers or Watauga Conference Championship for the Elizabethton Girls Tennis Team, and it may of been the one the Lady Cyclones had to work the hardest for.
After falling behind the 8-ball by losing to Sullivan East, EHS had to win out and on Wednesday put the final touches on a miraculous season by defeating Unicoi County 6-3 to claim the title.
Once again, the three bottom seeds came through, as Hannah Hulshut knocked off Morgan Rice 8-0, Hallie Collins put together a masterpiece in an 8-2 victory over Emily Lynch and Madison Boles knocked off Kamille Harris 8-3.
The doubles play for EHS was even more impressive as Collins teamed up with Alesha Sisk for an impressive 8-2 triumph over Emily Lynch and Carly Davis, and when top seeded Haley Thacker and Christine Hardin took down Jackie Cordes and Alexis Morley by a score of 8-1, the league title was back in Elizabethton once again.
Hardin added an 8-6 victory over Lexis Morley in what also turned out to be a pivotal match.
Mallory Jackson defeated Haley Thacker 8-5 to put Unicoi in the win column, and Cordes defeated Courtney Evans and Jackson teamed up with Rice for a doubles victory for the Blue Devils.
The day though belonged to EHS and you have to give a lot of credit to Collins for coming out and playing a perfect match that showed that tennis matches are won at the lower seeds.
Collins was consistent in all aspects of her game and when the moment was right, she went for the winner or just tried to make her opponent make the mistake.
For someone who was struggling to be in the lineup at the beginning of the season, being conference champ is something Collins will never forget.
"This feels really good," Collins said. "We worked hard for it. We practiced a lot and put a lot of time into it."
Collins' doubles match may have been more important than her singles as the Lady Cyclones lost at the No. 3 doubles spot last time against Unicoi, but getting a spark from Sisk, the two were just dynamic on this day and couldn't be stopped.
"If we don't play as a team it's not going to work out, and all of us have to play good to win this whole thing," Collins said.
EHS assistant coach Curtis Brumit had to pretty much start from scratch after losing an incredible senior class, but it didn't take long for the new kids to buy into the program and to learn the skills needed to play this game.
"We had a lot of new girls this year and they didn't know quite what it took to get there," Brumit said. "These girls worked every day and every day they're staying after.
"Everybody on the team Tuesday had a tennis lesson after school. It takes that kind of work to do what we've done and they've earned every bit of it."
Brumit believed the way the bottom seeds played on Wednesday was absolutely incredible and that their performance was one that they should be proud of.
"We can't credit them enough for what they've done in that aspect," he said. "They've seen what the girls have done in the past and they've wanted to be those girls. Every day they keep it in their mind that they want to be like those girls in the past, so they keep working and they fight for every single ball on every single point and that's how they get there.
Hardin also should be credited for staying cool in a tight match, as she made fewer mistakes en route to the key win.
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Uniltiranyu wrote:I see deities as aspects of a human being, and initiation will reveal these, as you can see in the Initiation of Padmasambhava and the display of the wrathful and peaceful lineages, which I believe are the meaning behind the Buddha's recollection of his past lives/understanding of fermentations etc.. Because of this, I don't see Theravada as that far removed from the notion of deities; where a Theravada meditator might dismiss sensations in meditation as a distraction, and an arising mood as a hindrance obstructing jhana, say, a deity yoga meditator will understand both as the play of deity, and they'll give that deity form and symbolism. The Bible has its lineages as well, and, since Genesis and Padmasambhava's Initiation are very similar, I presume that these are akin to Tibetan deities.
Yes, culturally most Theravadin Buddhists are also Animistic, and this greatly influences the essence of their spiritual perspective; how they pray, bless, their spiritual mapwork, rituals, cultural phraseology, and so forth. The Dharma has always soaked up all the spiritual liquid of a culture, wherever it has gone. Because, that's what it does, being the ultimate truth of reality. This is only natural, given that "spirituality" is the study of the why of things, as opposed to the how of things.


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I am in the process of starting up a photography business that primarily focuses on portaiture work of children and young adults/families..both in studio and outdoors. I would like to use natural lighting as much as possible, however, there will be times that i would like to have a black background with soft lighting that makes the subject/person "pop" or illuminates them. My question and confusion comes in regarding setting up a studio in regards to the lighting, with what i need as basics and what i need to acheive the look i want. To give some examples, I would like to do work with a solid white background and with a black background (two different shoots). I want to work both in color and black & white. I would love to have the "warm" glow with everything else around the subject blackened out. Also, when i am doing shoots outside i need to know what basic lighting i need. I would love to have some feedback/advice on what lights i need to start out. My budget is limited to around $300 or so. I have a Digital Canon Rebel XT 350. I have read a little about Tungsten lights and love the look they give but they are a little pricey. I wonder if a Softbox light would be better than an umbrella or do i need both. As you can see i have a lot to learn and a lot of questions. Any help/advice is so appreciated. Thanks!
$300 is not going to cut it. You're going to need three lights but you can probably start with one and a large white reflector. You are also going to need total control of the light within the setting where you will be shooting.
Position two lights at approximately 45 degrees, one putting out 1/2 the output of the other. That will give you a pleasing lighting ration. The third light should be mounted above and behind the subjects to separate their hair from the background. Your lights should be either bounced into white umbrellas or mounted in softboxes. If you are looking for a high key (white background0 look, than you will need either one or two more lights hitting the background because otherwise it will be gray in the picture.
Thank you. I was afraid $300 would be too low, i will bite the bullet and go ahead and invest a little more. Regarding the lights, should i get 2 umbrella lights and 1 soft box? Do you recommend any mid-range (price) products? Thanks again.
The lights would be the same.
Check out http://alienbees.com for a relatively inexpensive two light kit as a starting point. They come with light stands and white umbrellas.
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A poster for ADA members describing the "safe, sensible way" to whiten teeth was mailed with the Oct. 3 issue of the ADA News.
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HOUSTON -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and customer PHI Inc. celebrated the execution of options for 12 additional aircraft for the PHI fleet, and the milestone achievement of 20,000 fleet hours with the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, at a ceremony today at Heli-Expo. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
Under the options contract, PHI will acquire six S-76C++ helicopters and six S-92 helicopters, scheduled to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. The aircraft will be used to support offshore oil missions world wide.
PHI, a pioneer in deepwater helicopter operations, introduced the operation of the S-92 helicopter to the energy industry. Since the 1950s, Louisiana-based PHI has flown Sikorsky helicopters, offering services to the offshore oil and gas, onshore mining, international, air medical and technical services industries. Sikorsky delivered the first two production S-92 helicopters to PHI in late 2004.
"Throughout more than 50 years, Sikorsky Aircraft and PHI have forged a successful relationship, and it is notable to point out that this success has been due largely, in part, to the continuing record of fine work by the S-92 helicopter," says Sikorsky president Jeffrey Pino. "Today we are pleased to acknowledge this addition of more aircraft for the offshore oil operations that PHI conducts worldwide, and to celebrate the remarkable achievement of 20,000 fleet hours."
Pete Sorenson, director of corporate business development for PHI, says, "Overall, PHI flies more than 50 Sikorsky helicopters including the S-76A++, the S-76C+ and S-76C++, and the S-92 helicopters. These aircraft have forged a solid track record that carries the approval of our customers."
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, CT, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing and service. The company's mission statement reflects its long commitment to safety and innovation: "We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere ... every time." United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, CT, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
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5/18/12 Two disappointing playoff exits in a row for the Chicago Bulls fails to demonstrate the true potential of the team, and thus the Chicago Bulls will look to return in the 2012-2013 NBA season with a vengeance. Costly injuries in this year's postseason to Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, arguably the two most important players on the team, were clearly too much for the Bulls to overcome in their first round series against the Sixers. The Bulls hope that Rose will be fully recovered and back to 100% next season as they look to compete once again and make the Finals run that has so eluded them the last two years.
5/10/12: In Game 3 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, Joakim Noah suffered an ankle injury and 76ers fans rejoiced. To add insult to injury, literally, the Chicago Bulls squandered a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter due to terrible shooting and the 76ers took a 2 -1 series lead. Carlos Boozer played solidly in Game 4 without his frontcourt mate, but poor team defense and excessive fouls led to a third victory for the 76ers. Noting the Chicago Bulls needed a spark on offense without both Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah on the floor for Game 5, Luol Deng scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls rallied at home with an aggressive style of play highlighted by the scrum between Taj Gibson and Elton Brand. That aggression and the hope of Joakim Noah's return for Game 6 gives Chicago Bulls fans belief that their team's post-season is not over yet!
5/11/12 The loss of star point guard Derrick Rose and forward Joakim Noah proved to be too much to overcome for the Chicago Bulls, as they lost 79-78 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 to end their season. With a lead late in the 4th quarter, two key missed free throws by Omer Asik doomed the Bulls and led to the two game-winning free throws from the Sixers' Andre Iguodala. The Bulls now own the distinction of the being only the 5th No. 1 seed in NBA history to lose in the first round of the playoffs.
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Hello all you Web 2.0 literate SCRA people,
Are you with Twitter or do you think its just a self-indulgent waste of time? Regardless of your level of adoption with this new technology, many academic conferences are experimenting with Twitter as a tool for communication, collaboration, and deeper participant engagement. It also lets those who are unable to attend to follow along. So, let's give it a whirl at the Biennial what do you say?
If you are already on Twitter, simply follow @scrabiennial09 for real time updates from and about the 2009 Biennial. You can also follow @scra for general SCRA news and tidbits. You can then look for other SCRA members that are following, and follow them too! Use it to find shared rides, pull spontaneous discussions together, announce dinner plans, network, whatever. Use your imagination.
When tweeting about the conference, use the #scrabiennial09 hastag so that your posts show up in searches. (more about hastags here)
Presenting at the conference and feeling adventurous? Create a hastag for your session and ask session participants to join in the topic discussion by tweeting about it using the hastag. I'd suggest something easy to remember like #scra + the session number from the program (e.g. #scra096). Participants can use the session hastag in their tweets to provide session feedback, network with like-minded folks, or simply continue the dialog after the session ends.
Not on Twitter yet but want to give it a go? First, learn a little using the links below and then go to http://twitter.com to sign up.
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Barack Obama Is No Socialist
Take a look at history, and you'll realize that Obama's not a socialist or an out-of-control taxer.
We've been hearing some pretty hysterical things said by Barack Obama's critics about Obamanomics.
Socialist. Destroyer of wealth. Enemy of small business.
So, here's a primer on how Obama, if elected, will be "spreading the wealth around" in the next four years—and why he's far from a socialist radical.
And even, to a struggling but hopeful entrepreneur like myself (call me Jack the Writer), not cause for alarm.
Let's begin with some historical perspective. The United States responded to the last existential crisis faced by Americans—the triple-headed threat posed by Depression, Fascism, and Communism—by raising taxes and going into debt, big time, to pay for all those Sherman tanks and B-17 bombers and ICBMs we needed to defend ourselves. We paid down that debt, gleefully, with high income tax rates in the golden economic era, the Happy Days, that followed World War II.
But as the middle class grew larger in that time of postwar prosperity, more and more Americans crept into the top tax brackets that had, previously, been the exclusive domain of the filthy rich. John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson cut income taxes, bringing the top rate down from its confiscatory wartime high of 94 percent to 70 percent.
There things stood until the modern conservative era arrived, in part on the wings of a potent antitax movement. Ronald Reagan, in his first year in office, dropped that top rate to 50 percent.
The recession of 1982 and other events led him to tinker a bit—signing big tax hikes in his remaining years in office—but, after the tax reform bill of 1986 (which eliminated a lot of the loopholes by which companies and wealthy individuals dodged taxes), he left his successors with a 28 percent top rate and a worrisome federal budget deficit.
George H. W. Bush faced reality, broke his "Read my lips, no new taxes" promise, and signed a big tax bill during his presidency. Bill Clinton, still facing those Reagan deficits, listened to the bond market and raised taxes again in his first year in office. Both men paid a political cost, but these two tax hikes put the nation's finances on a sound basis, and the economy responded with roaring growth. The top rate was now at 39.6 percent.
As James Carville likes to ask, "What didn't you like about the Clinton years? The peace or the prosperity?"
Well, the Bush-Clinton tax hikes brought in so much money during the high-tech boom that the federal budget was balanced and the deficit erased. And in the fall of 2000, both Al Gore and George W. Bush offered big tax cuts if elected.
The Gore-Bush argument was a preview of the Obama-McCain dispute. Gore wanted to target tax cuts for the middle class; Bush urged a bigger, across-the-board tax cut that was tilted toward the wealthiest Americans.
Bush won. His tax cuts (which McCain voted against) passed Congress and contributed to a massive redistribution of riches in America. Wealth moved out of the bank accounts of working and middle-class families and into those of the wealthiest Americans. The top rate was down to 35 percent.
To cut taxes as deeply as they wished, without releasing a river of red ink on the books, the administration and its allies in Congress set time limits on almost all the Bush tax cuts, which will expire during the next presidency.
If Obama or McCain don't do anything, we'll all be facing much higher taxes. Not a good idea when the nation is trying to climb out of a recessionary slump. So both parties have promised tax cuts, and we the voters have a classic opportunity to gauge each party's priorities.
As he made the transition from maverick to Republican presidential hopeful, McCain concluded that the across-the-board tax cuts that he opposed back in 2001 now look pretty good, and he has vowed to permanently extend them, and cut various other taxes, at a cost of $3.7 trillion over the next 10 years.
Obama has responded with a Gore-like approach, which favors the middle class and leaves the top rate where it was during the years of Clinton prosperity—at 39.6 percent—lower than after Reagan's first big tax cut and ridiculously undeserving of the charges of "socialism" or "destroyer of wealth."
According to an analysis by the wizards at the Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution, if Obama is elected, and his proposal is passed by Congress, 81 percent of American households will see their taxes go down, 8 percent will see no change, and the wealthiest 11 percent will pay higher tax bills.
Obama's plan will cost the Treasury $2.7 trillion—a trillion saved from what McCain hopes to provide the wealthy—over the next 10 years.
Under the Obama plan, the bottom 20 percent of households in America would get a tax cut of $567, and the middle 20 percent would see their taxes drop by $1,042. But the richest 1 percent of Americans (those earning an average of $1.5 million a year) would see taxes go up by $116,000.
Under the McCain plan, the bottom 20 percent would get a $19 tax cut, the middle fifth would get a tax cut of $319, and the wealthiest 1 percent would see their taxes go down by more than $40,000.
Neither plan qualifies as European-style socialism.


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ENERGYWISE … I do enjoy the consumer/member newsletter that SMPA has been sending out with their monthly electrical bills these days. It's good to keep up on all things electrical, since energy – its use, transmission, generation and relationship to climate change – is one of the critical issues of our times … I read with interest the May issue with its explanation of proposed rate changes. Brad Zaporski had given a great overview at one of our quarterly Tri-County Meetings with Ouray and Montrose Counties a few months back. But, not being fluent in technogeek, nor even a pretender to truly understanding electromagnetism's kilowatts and gausses, I had forgotten most of what Brad had patiently explained. The rate change piece in the newsletter was very helpful, until I got down to one of the final paragraphs, where I was told consumer/members would get to choose whether to go onto a demand meter when they found themselves using 20 to 40 kilowatts (kW) of power. I looked at my bill. Nowhere did I see kW mentioned or listed. I looked through the newsletter. Nowhere was it explained how kW translated to kilowatt hours, which is how SMPA measures our usage and bills us. We get to choose whether we want to go on demand rates when we're between 20 kW and 40kW of usage. But how could we choose if we had no idea if we were in the target kW range or not? "We'll let you know," was what I was told when I called SMPA for clarification … SMPA is having several "community education forums" around the region to catch people up on the rate changes being proposed. They sound like a good idea to me. But you might want to ask a few questions about the demand rate and how to know when you reach that 20-40 kW threshold of use.
ENERGY PIG … My mea culpas (when starting these confessions) for my using too big an energy footprint for just one & a half persons (being a half-time single dad) have been (over the course of a year) transformed into (restrained) hosannas as I've managed to ratchet down my Cloud Acre energy demand, cutting my usage in half, from a an average of 1,343 kWh per month three years ago to an average of just 598 kWh per month this year– saving tons of carbon (theoretically, not released into the atmosphere) without ruining my quality of life. In fact, even at my modest means, in a dilapidated bungalow that lost 25% of its value in the Downturn, I'm still a One Percenter to the World's 99 … So, whether hosannas or mea culpas, it's important that we all re-examine our lives and energy habits, and occasionally take those leaps of faith that precede important changes ... Or, as Utah Phillips once told a crowd of us at a Bay Area Folk Festival in the Seventies, "Every so often you have to wake up and jump off a cliff."
WHITETOP … It seemed a few years ago, whitetop wasn't the problem it's gotten to be in Norwood. But now it seems to be everywhere … Although I find very little on the county roadways – thanks to Sheila Grother's effective county treatment program … But private property owners have let the pernicious little intruder get firmly established, and acres and acres now fly the early spring white flag of blossoming Lepidium draba (formerly Cardaria draba) … Thanks to untreated properties just to the north of me, across Highway 145, I'm finding more and more plants popping up in my potato fields. And I'm seeing it in town as well as all across Wright's Mesa.
GARDEN SHOW … ACE of Norwood held a garden show this past weekend at the Livery, and I got to sell a bunch of my heirloom seed potatoes and buy some lovely flower and herb starts. I hope they make it a spring tradition from now on.
Viva Vulpini
Indian paintbrush leant to you its hue,
but for your feathered tip dipped in snow –
that white surrender flag which tailed you
reflecting high-beam blaze of headlights' glow.
A lightning strike had nothing on the streak
that was your flying flash across the black:
the hot pursuit of strong against the weak –
a ruthless race, a bracing brave attack.
But Vulpes vulpes is not Volvo's match.
The cleverest of foxes know that some
predators kill without intent to catch,
so train their ears to strain for tires' hum.
You curled your tail around your pelt and died
as first light knelt upon the mountainside.
-Autumn Hall
Colorado Springs


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Piedad "Piddy" Sanchez doesn't sit at the "Latino lunch table" in her new school's cafeteria. With her light skin, good grades, and lack of an accent, the girls at the "Latino" table don't consider her Latina enough. To make things worse, her body has apparently begun to develop and boys are taking notice. Piddy is accused of "shaking her stuff" when she walks, and Yaqui Delgado, a girl with a reputation and a criminal record, lets it be known that she, along with her gang of friends, are going to kick Piddy's ass.
If this were Piddy's only problem, life would be difficult enough, but Piddy is dealing with a lot more than that; a father she's never met, her best friend moving away, juggling a part-time job with her mother's impossible expectations – all while trying to figure out that inevitable coming-of-age question, "Who am I?"
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina is a YA (Young Adult) novel that took me, (as a 30-something year old), right back to the insecure days of the high school hallway. I read this book in one sitting and loved it – If I had a teenage daughter, I would be putting it into her hands right now. (I have a teenage son and I'll try to convince him to read it, but it seems boys never want to read books with a female protagonist.)
Piddy's voice feels authentic; her situation and the challenges she faces are ones a lot of teenage girls, (Latina and otherwise), are going to relate to. The diverse cast of characters are equally complex and real. These are the kinds of Latino/a characters we need more of, in YA literature especially.
One word of caution – Piddy is 15 years old, going on 16. There are some mature themes and I would recommend this book for girls no younger than 13 years old.
Want to read this book? Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina comes out March 2013 – Until then, you can enter the giveaway below!
Prize description: One lucky winner will receive a copy of the book, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina.
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Posted on January 29, 2013, in books, Culture, Language, Latinidad. Bookmark the permalink. 21 Comments.
It's my life! Kind of. Being bi-racial (Mexican/white) and not being taught to speak spanish always left me feeling too white to be "latina" and too Mexican for the white kids. I still struggle (at nearly 30) with where I fit in.
Honestly I just love YA books and I have two Salvadoran nieces I could pass it on to after, one of which wants desperately to be a Ghallagher girl which melts my heart to no end.
I would read it and then pass it on to my teenage sons (both of them are white/latino mix). Thank you for offering your giveaway!
Always looking for new books and authors! This sounds like a great read.
I'm 19, so it doesn't feel like very long ago where I had to deal with these type of situations on a regular basis, so I feel like I could relate to the protagonist well, based on the description. I'm an avid reader, and I really want to read this :)
i love how they spelled the name Yaqui. Seems like a nice book to read! I'm going to the public library haber si esta.
Obvio, que no ha salido todavia… lol….
This sounds like something both I and my 15 year old daughter would love to read. Thanks so much for the recommendation, Tracy. :)
I would love to read this and pass it on to my daughter. She loves to read and I know she could relate.
We are a mixed family of white/latino, I have three kids, they are too young to be in school. I would like to have this book for my niece, we brought her from Mexico 2 years ago, we are raising her basically, she is 14, her grades are awesome!
She seems somewhat insecure to make friends, I guess she is struggling somehow but I have no idea how it is like, since I was born and raised in Mexico. How it is for Latino kids here when they attend school?, they have a strong foreing accent, their skin color, etc. I found this book very interesting, as I consider that I have to educate myself more on that to help my niece to cope better.
My daughter is currently in that phase of "Who am I?" and people around her are starting to influence who she is going to become. She has had to deal with people poking fun of her name, Adelita, which is beautiful, but they call her "abuelita" just to piss her off. A boy made fun of her hair and it made her try to change the cut herself which turned out be disasterous! (we're still trying to grow out the damage) She is a book worm and I would LOVE to get her this book for her birthday in April. She will be turning 15 and we will also start to have the conversation of her getting a part time job. The timing to win this book would be perfect!
Congrats Meg Medina! It's wonderful to see writing for children and young adults that have Latino characters/issues. As an aspiring Latina YA writer you are an inspiration! Can't wait to read it!
Good luck to all of you who have commented! I am glad I don't have to be the one to pick the winner! It is such an honor to write for kids and it is made all the better when your community cheers you on, Gracias y muchos abrazos a todos!
Happened upon this while looking for Spanish valentines. Always enjoy a book with an Hispanic viewpoint. Will recommend to high school daughter and friends!
I'm glad to see that there are more books out there for multiracial kids! I'd love to read it and then pass it to my daughter when she gets older! Gracias!
Amiga! Hopefully I can win this for myself and my lil sister, but either way I will definately be getting this! I can totally relate to being that 15/16 year old girl who didn't know how to approach much less embrace my race … i'm 23 and still tryign too :) I often long to read a book even from the adult section that could provide a character who could understand that!
Wow. This sounds really really good. What a superb topic for a YA.


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